Whoever is in office in after Jan. 20, 2013, there are issues and countries they'll have do deal with. In Monday's debate, they'll have a chance to debate the proper course action to take on several fronts, including Iran's quest for nuclear weapons, China's rising status in the world, Syria's civil war, the war in Afghanistan, the European financial crisis and more.... Continue reading →

The vast majority of people in nations around the world would vote for President Barack Obama over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, according to numerous sources — some scientific, others anecdotal. So, why?... Continue reading →

Former U.S. Sen. George McGovern was born in 1922 in South Dakota. He's most well-known for the grassroots campaign that catapulted him to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, followed by a landslide loss to President Richard Nixon, called "one of the worst defeats in U.S. history."... Continue reading →

The White House was quick to deny a story published Saturday by The New York Times that said an agreement had been reached between the United States and Iran for one-on-one talks following the presidential election. Here's the breakdown of what happened and why it's important.... Continue reading →

As the presidential candidates and their vice presidential surrogates face off over foreign policy issues, identifying concrete differences in policy is difficult. We'll try to tease out the key distinctions on five flash points: Libya, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.... Continue reading →

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney spent a lot of time talking about women’s issues during the second 2012 presidential debate at Hofstra University on Oct. 16. Check out five fact checks from some of the issues covered. ... Continue reading →

Earlier this month, the campaigns for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney came to a detailed agreement on the debates. The "Memorandum of Understanding" defined what the moderator would do, how the questions would be chosen and even where the candidates would stand. That didn't last long.... Continue reading →

One of the most heated exchanges from Tuesday night's presidential debate was over the sequence of events after the Sept. 11 attack against the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.... Continue reading →

The topic of energy resources has been an important one for both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The two candidates each made four claims related to energy during the second 2012 presidential debate at Hofstra University, now find out just how accurate those statements are. ... Continue reading →

Over the course of the second presidential debate, the Twittersphere took note of numerous points of contention between, the time-keeper and the moderator, CNN's Candy Crowley. Perhaps not surprisingly, opinions as to who was the biggest baby of the debate seemed entirely dependent on the Twitterer's political preferences.... Continue reading →

Mitt Romney's most memorable moment during the second presidential debate was not about health care or immigration policy. It was about 'binders full of women.' Here are some reactions from around the Internet.... Continue reading →

Below find the transcript of President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s remarks at the second presidential debate at Hofstra University on Oct. 16, 2012. Moderator: Candy Crowley CROWLEY: Good evening from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. I’m Candy Crowley from CNN’s “State of the Union.” We are here for the second presidential […]... Continue reading →